Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
210 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.DISCUSSION...As a Nor`Easter continues to depart the region,
some additional periods of rain are expected through the evening
hours. Low clouds and mist will continue into the overnight hours
with RH values still near 100 percent and light north to north
winds.

Dry weather is expected for Tuesday through Thursday. However, RH
values will remain above 50 percent each day, with fog and dew
formation at night. Winds will remain light through Thursday, with
speeds mainly under 10 mph. The next chance for showers will be on
Friday.


NYZ206-290815-
Southern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Old Forge, Long Lake, Speculator, Piseco,
Northville, Caroga Lake, and Johnstown
210 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Showers      None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     20           0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      45 (-8)      64 (+4)      42           69
RH % (24H Trend)      100 (0)      70 (-17)     100          60
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.01         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       1
Precip Begin          6 PM
Precip End            11 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2880                      3350
Transport Wnd (mph)                N  8                      SW  7
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  20160                     20100
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           10           10           10
Max LVORI late        10           4            10           10

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ207-290815-
Upper Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of North Creek, Glens Falls,
Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park, Whitehall, and Cambridge
210 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Showers      None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     60           0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      49 (-7)      67 (+7)      45           71
RH % (24H Trend)      100 (+2)     72 (-18)     100          61
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.03         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       2
Precip Begin          6 PM
Precip End            2 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2550                      3600
Transport Wnd (mph)                N  8                      W  6
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  17850                     18000
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           10           10           10
Max LVORI late        10           5            10           10

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ208-290815-
Middle Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of Amsterdam, Schenectady, Albany, Troy,
Berlin, Berne, Cairo, Catskill, Chatham, Kingston, Poughkeepsie,
Dover Plains, Ellenville, and Monticello
210 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      50 (-5)      69 (+9)      48           73
RH % (24H Trend)      100 (0)      71 (-22)     100          64
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3440                      3660
Transport Wnd (mph)                N  7                      NW  5
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  20640                     14640
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           10           10           10
Max LVORI late        10           4            10           10

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ209-290815-
Catskill-
Including the cities of Tannersville and Phoenicia
210 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      48 (-4)      66 (+8)      46           72
RH % (24H Trend)      100 (0)      70 (-20)     100          60
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3200                      3430
Transport Wnd (mph)                N  7                      SW  5
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  19200                     13720
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           10           10           10
Max LVORI late        10           4            10           10

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ036-290815-
Southern Taconics-
Including the cities of Bennington, Manchester Center, and Pownal
210 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Showers      None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     80           0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      47 (-7)      63 (+6)      45           70
RH % (24H Trend)      100 (+1)     77 (-14)     100          65
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.09         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       2
Precip Begin          6 PM
Precip End            10 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2180                      3080
Transport Wnd (mph)                N 12                      NW  6
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  21800                     15400
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           10           9            10
Max LVORI late        10           6            10           10

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ037-290815-
Southern Greens-
Including the cities of Londonderry, Stratton,
Woodford State Park, and Stamford
210 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Showers      None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     80           0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      46 (-5)      63 (+9)      45           69
RH % (24H Trend)      100 (0)      82 (-14)     100          68
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.15         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       2
Precip Begin          6 PM
Precip End            12 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2940                      4130
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW 13                     NW  7
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  32340                     24780
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           10           10           10
Max LVORI late        10           7            10           10

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ038-290815-
Lower Connecticut Valley South-
Including the cities of Bellows Falls, Brattleboro,
Guilford Center, and West Brattleboro
210 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Showers      None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     70           0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      49 (-5)      67 (+11)     47           72
RH % (24H Trend)      100 (0)      72 (-24)     100          62
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.28         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       2
Precip Begin          6 PM
Precip End            2 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2950                      4150
Transport Wnd (mph)                N 14                      N  7
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  35400                     24900
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           10           10           10
Max LVORI late        10           6            10           10

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ001-290815-
Northern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida,
and North Adams
210 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Showers      None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     50           0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      48 (-5)      63 (+7)      46           70
RH % (24H Trend)      100 (0)      74 (-19)     100          63
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      NW  6        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.08         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       1
Precip Begin          6 PM
Precip End            9 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2290                      3610
Transport Wnd (mph)                N 14                      NW  7
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  27480                     21660
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           10           10           10
Max LVORI late        10           6            10           10

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ025-290815-
Southern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Sandisfield, Great Barrington,
and South Egremont
210 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      49 (-4)      65 (+8)      48           71
RH % (24H Trend)      100 (0)      75 (-21)     100          64
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      NW  5        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2620                      3540
Transport Wnd (mph)                N 15                      NW  8
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  34060                     24780
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           10           10           10
Max LVORI late        10           6            10           10

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ001-290815-
Northern Litchfield-
Including the city of Torrington
210 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      50 (-4)      67 (+9)      49           72
RH % (24H Trend)      100 (0)      74 (-22)     100          63
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      NW  6        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3150                      3980
Transport Wnd (mph)                N 15                      NW  7
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  40950                     23880
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           10           10           10
Max LVORI late        10           6            10           10

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ013-290815-
Southern Litchfield-
Including the cities of Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford,
Terryville, and Thomaston
210 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      51 (-3)      68 (+9)      51           71
RH % (24H Trend)      100 (0)      77 (-21)     100          68
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      NW  6        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3260                      3980
Transport Wnd (mph)                N 14                      NW  7
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  39120                     23880
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           10           10           10
Max LVORI late        10           6            10           10

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs around 60. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal.  Precipitation above normal.

$$